1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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 County results Sasser: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Andersen: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 United States election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democrats have won the Class 1 Senate Seat from Tennessee.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Jim Sasser, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977
Republican
- Bill Anderson, attorney[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jim Sasser (Incumbent) | 1,020,061 | 65.09% | ||
| Republican | Bill Anderson | 541,033 | 34.52% | -30.57% | |
| Independent | Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin | 6,042 | 0.39% | -64.70% | |
| Others | (W) Others | 45 | 0.00 | -65.09% | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,561,094 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Lamis, Alexander P. (August 1999). Southern Politics in the 1990s. ISBN 9780807166772.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3541